Velocipede.



Patented May 22, I900.

E. MUCHOW.

VELOGIPEDE.

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No. 650,335. Patented May 22, I900. E. MUCHUW.

VELOCIPEDE.

(Application filed Jan. 31, 1900.)

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UNITED STATES PATENT Fries.

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VELOCIPEDFE.

SPECIFICATION forriling part of Letters Patent N6. 6550,35 5, dated May22, 1900. I

Application filed January 31, 1900. Serial No. 3,388- (No model.)

To coZZ whom it Hwy concern;

Be it known that I, ERNST MUcHow, a chizen of the United States,residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Velocipedes, of whichthe following is a specification;

The object of this invention is the production of an improved velocipedefitted with a passenger-seat, which seat, together with itsspifing-support, is adapted to be removed at w In the accompanyingdrawings, Figure 1 is a side elevation of a velocipede embodying myinvention. Fig. 2 is a plan View of the same. Fig. 3 is a perspectiveview of the frame which supports the passenger-seat. Fig. 4 is afragmental view of the rear forks of my velocipede, showing also aportion of the seat-supporting frame. Fig. 5 is an elevation of thespring upon which the passenger-seat is supported. Fig. 6 is a sideelevation of the device for holding in position the pivotalsupporting-rod for said passenger-seat. Fig. 7 is a horizontal sectionon dotted line :17 a; of Fig. 6, and Fig. 8 shows the means of securingthe spring-supporting rod to the frame.

Like letters of reference indicate corresponding parts throughout theseveral views.

In the embodiment of my invention I provide a velocipede having theforward steering-wheel, the two rear supporting-wheels, the front fork,and the handle-bars of usual form. The frame is composed of two fiatmembers standing edgewise, bent to follow the circumference of thedriving-wheel for a distance back from the steering-head, thence curvingoutward, extending downward to the rear axle, constituting the rearforks of the frame.

A is the steering-Wheel; A,- the two rear supporting-wheels; A the frontfork; A the handlebars, and A the steering-head. A represents the twoflatmembers forming the frame of the velocipede. They extend parallelfor some distance rearward from the bracket A of the steering-head A andare separated a little distance, but held securely in position relativetoeach other and to the bracket A by the rivets A The saddle A issecured at its forward end to the bracket A and supported at its rearend by the spring A", rising from the members A and secured thereto bytwo bolts A passing through said spring and between said members A. Arepresents the rear forks of the velocipede. They are rigidly connectedin any suitable manner to the rear axle A This constitutes the velocipede proper without the removable passenger-seat.

B is the removable passenger-seat, having the body portion B, the back Bthe side arms B and the footboard 13. Two braces 'B at each side of thebody portion extend between the under side of the body portion B and theupright member of the footboard B and the braces B continue said bracesB and are secured beneath the footboard B.

O is the supporting-framework for the body portion 15. The lower membersf) thereof are pivotally mounted upon the rod C extending between therear forks A. This rod is turned downward in the points 0 at itsextremities and is there provided with the depressions C A loop (I) issecured by the rivets G to'each of the rear forks A on the inner sidethereof, and into these loops the points C of the rod 0 are placed. Theloops 0 are cut away at a point coinciding with the depressions 0 formedin the points 0 of the rod 0 and admit of the engagement of saiddepressions by the springs 0 The frame- .work 0 also comprises the sillsC to which the footboard is rigidly attached. The forward end oftheframework 0 is provided with an opening 0 between the members Cthereof.

D is a spring mounted upon a rod D and made adjustable by thetension-nut D having a screw-thread engagement with theupper end of therod D. The lower end of the rod is rigidly secured to a cross-bar Dlying in contact with the under side of the rear forks A a littledistance forward of the pivoted rod 0 A collar D mounted upon said rodD, is free to slide thereon and compress the spring D. This collar isgripped firmly within the opening 0 in the forward end of thesupporting-framework C. By this arrangement it will be seen that anyweight placed upon the passenger-seat B will be borne upon the pivotalsupporting rod 0 and through said rod upon the spring D. Byturning theadjusting-nut D the tension of the spring may be changed to suit theWeights of locipede proper, it is only necessary'to wi'thdraw thesprings C from engagement with the depressions O in the points (3 of thesupporting-rod C The passenger-seat and its supporting-frame may then belifted bodily from the velocipede-frame, the points of the pivotal rodbeing withdrawn from the loops J and the cross-bar D drops downwardunderneath the forward end of the rear forks A. To replace thepassenger-seatupon the velocipede, the forward end of the pivotalsupporting-frame G is inserted between the rear forks A and thecross-bar D placed underneath said forks. The points 0 of the pivotalsupporting-rod C are directed into the loops 0 and the springssnappedinto the depressions O of said points. The seat is now inposition ready to carry passengers.

I claim as my invention- 1. In a velocipede, in combination, a mainframe; supporting-wheels therefor; apassenger-seat; a supporting-framefor the passenger-seat; a rod secured to the main frame,

on said guide-rod; a cross-bar secured to said guide-rod; and a collarsecured to said supporting-frame, and adapted to have a slidingengagement on said guide-rod.

3. In a velocipede, in combination, a main frame comprising two flatmembers standing edgewise and secured with relation to each other, whichsaid members curve outward and, extending rearward, form the rear forksof s the velocipede; a passenger-seat over the rear forks of saidvelocipede; a footboard for said passenger-seat; a supporting-frame forsaid passenger-seat; two loops secured to the inner sides of the rearforks; a bearing-rod bent at its ends to enter said loops, upon whichrod the supporting-frame for the passengerseat is pivotally mounted; aspring; a guiderod therefor; an adjusting-n ut forsaid guiderod; across-bar secured to said guide-rod, adapted to lie beneath the saidrear forks; and a collar secured to said supporting-frame, having asliding connection with said guiderod.

4. I In a velocipede, in combination, a main frame; supporting-wheelstherefor; two loops secured to said main frame, which loops are providedwith elongated openings therein; a passenger-seat; a rod for pivotallysupporting said passenger-seat, which rod is bent at its ends to adaptit toenter said loops, and

is provided with depressions near its ends;

ERNST MUCIIOIV.

Witnesses:

FRANK ZEEDYK, L. L. MILLER.

